'Most people didn't build the rocket but still felt moon-landing pride' — the AI pride debate
mimi10v3 · x · 2026-09-11
Replying to zetalyrae, user mimi10v3 argues that unwillingness to recognize AI models themselves as admirable shouldn't outweigh excitement about solving hard problems. Her analogy: most people didn't directly contribute to the space race but could still feel pride about landing on the moon.
A representative take in the ongoing debate over whether it's legitimate to feel collective pride in AI achievements.
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